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SAPL Orientation 2025
The Orientation Week chedule for 2025 is being developed and will be updated here soon. Please note everything listed below is from 2024 and is only to provide an idea of what the week will look like - activities and days/times are subject to change.
SAPL Orientation is a series of events, workshops, and information sessions where incoming students can learn about what to expect during the Fall and Winter semesters. For students starting in Fall 2025, it will take place from August 25 to 29. Mandatory safety training for the workshop will be provided.
Please note that some activities require registration, links are in the drop-down sections below.
Photo and Video Consent Form
Please complete the Photo and Video Consent Form and email it to the Admissions Team by August 22
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Master of Architecture (MArch) and Minor in Architectural Studies (ARST Minor)
Monday, August 25
CBDL Event Hall / Downtown Calgary
All incoming architecture students will meet and then break into groups with faculty members and take a walking tour of downtown while getting to know each other. This should wrap up around 10:30-11, then students can hop on the C-Train and head to main campus to check in and then join the pizza lunch!
Stantec Gallery / Professional Faculties Building (Main Campus)
All incoming students are invited to join Dean John Brown for a pizza welcome lunch.
PF 2130
This is mandatory for all new professional program (MArch - Fnd, M1, ARST Minor, MPlan, MLA) students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19 - 23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Last Defence Lounge
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
All SAPL Students Welcome (all programs, all years)!
Tuesday, August 26
Workshop: Last Names A - L
This is mandatory for all architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor. This morning session is for those students with last names beginning with letters between A and L.
CBDLab
Event Hall
MArch and ARST students with last names beginning with letters M - Z will be given a tour of the facilities and an orientation on the equipment.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
Workshop: Last Names M - Z
This is mandatory for all architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor. This afternoon session is for those students with last names beginning with letters between M and Z.
CBDLab
Event Hall
MArch and ARST students with last names beginning with letters A - L will be given a tour of the facilities and an orientation on the equipment.
Wednesday, August 27
Please join us for a tour of the Taylor Family Digital Library. We will be meeting in the SAPL main floor gallery at 9:15 am (MT) to begin the tour, and then walk over to the Library as a group. This tour will cover information on library use including resources plus the Spatial & Numeric Data Services (SANDS) and Canadian Architectural Archives.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will offer presentations and activities that will get you acquainted with some important grad school basics and you’ll have the chance to meet other students and leads in graduate studies.
CBDL
Event Hall
Speed networking meet and greet with incoming and returning students, faculty, and alumni. Light refreshments will be available.
Thursday, August 28
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Travel Downtown to CBDLab during this lunch break!
CBDLab
4th Floor
CBDLab
Event Hall
Join the SAPL Student Association for fun activities to meet other incoming students.
CBDLab
Event Hall
We invite you all to join us for an evening to welcome incoming students to SAPL. The reception will begin at 5:00pm and dinner will be served at 5:45pm. Remarks from: Dean John Brown and our SAPLSA President.
Cash bar. Casual to business casual dress code.
Registration required to attend. Due to capacity limitations, this will be an internal event only. Registration open to SAPL Faculty, Staff, and incoming students.
Friday, August 29
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
CBDL
Event Hall
Join the Associate Dean and Graduate Program Administrator to hear about your course sequencing, how to choose electives, and to address any other course registration questions you might have.
CBDL
Event Hall
Join the Associate Dean and Graduate Program Administrator to hear about your course sequencing, how to choose electives, and to address any other course registration questions you might have.
CBDL
Event Hall
During your lunch break, join SAPL professors for a presentation on SAPL research projects and to learn more about opportunities for research assistantships. Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the session.
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA)
Monday, August 26
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Join us before your program intro session by checking in at the registration tables and enjoy light refreshments to start the day! MArch and ARST Minor students can check in when they arrive after their downtown walking tour.
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Campus tours led by student volunteers for incoming students in all programs. The tours will start at 9, 10, and 11 a.m. Participants can meet before the tour at the Stantec Gallery.
PF 2165
Meet your professors! Introduction to the MLA program for incoming students.
Stantec Gallery
All incoming students are invited to join Dean John Brown for a pizza welcome lunch.
PF 2130
This is mandatory for all new professional program (MArch - Fnd, M1, ARST Minor, MPlan, MLA) students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19 - 23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Last Defence Lounge
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
All SAPL Students Welcome (all programs, all years)!
Tuesday, August 27
Computer Lab
PF 2165
Incoming students will be introduced to Adobe Creative Suite programs and various 3D modelling programs.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
Wednesday, August 28
Workshop
This is mandatory for all planning and landscape architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will offer presentations and activities that will get you acquainted with some important grad school basics and you’ll have the chance to meet other students and leads in graduate studies.
Workshop
This is mandatory for all planning and landscape architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
CBDL
Event Hall
Speed networking meet and greet with incoming and returning students, faculty, and alumni. Light refreshments will be available.
Thursday, August 29
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
PF 2165
Join the Associate Dean and Graduate Program Administrator to hear about your course sequencing, how to choose electives, and to address any other course registration questions you might have.
Travel Downtown to CBDLab during this lunch break!
CBDLab
4th Floor
CBDLab
Event Hall
Join the SAPL Student Association for fun activities to meet other incoming students.
CBDLab
Event Hall
We invite you all to join us for an evening to welcome incoming students to SAPL. The reception will begin at 5:00pm and dinner will be served at 5:45pm. Remarks from: Dean John Brown and our SAPLSA President.
Cash bar. Casual to business casual dress code.
Registration required to attend. Due to capacity limitations, this will be an internal event only. Registration open to SAPL Faculty, Staff, and incoming students.
Friday, August 30
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
CBDL
Event Hall
During your lunch break, join SAPL professors for a presentation on SAPL research projects and to learn more about opportunities for research assistantships. Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the session.
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Master of Planning (MPlan)
Monday, August 26
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Join us before your program intro session by checking in at the registration tables and enjoy light refreshments to start the day! MArch and ARST Minor students can check in when they arrive after their downtown walking tour.
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Campus tours led by student volunteers for incoming students in all programs. The tours will start at 9, 10, and 11am. Participants can meet before the tour at the Stantec Gallery.
PF 2165
Meet your professors! Introduction to the program for incoming MPlan students.
Stantec Gallery
Professional Faculties (Main Campus)
All incoming students are invited to join Dean John Brown for a pizza welcome lunch.
PF 2130
This is mandatory for all new professional program (MArch - Fnd, M1, ARST Minor, MPlan, MLA) students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19 - 23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Last Defence Lounge
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
All SAPL Students Welcome (all programs, all years)!
Tuesday, August 27
Computer Lab
PF 2165
Incoming students will be introduced to Adobe Creative Suite programs and various 3D modelling programs.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
Wednesday, August 28
Workshop
This is mandatory for all planning and landscape architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Enjoy lunch on or off campus! This is a great opportunity to explore UCalgary and the city.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will offer presentations and activities that will get you acquainted with some important grad school basics and you’ll have the chance to meet other students and leads in graduate studies.
Workshop
This is mandatory for all planning and landscape architecture students who did not complete the previous week-long workshop training (August 19-23). Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
CBDL
Event Hall
Speed networking meet and greet with incoming and returning students, faculty, and alumni. Light refreshments will be available.
Thursday, August 29
PF 3160
Join the Associate Dean and Graduate Program Administrator to hear about your course sequencing, how to choose electives, and to address any other course registration questions you might have.
Workshop
Drop-in time for architecture students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Travel Downtown to CBDLab during this lunch break!
CBDLab
616 Macleod Trail S | City Hall C-Train Stop
4th Floor
CBDLab
616 Macleod Trail S | City Hall C-Train Stop
Event Hall
Join the SAPL Student Association for fun activities to meet other incoming students.
CBDLab
616 Macleod Trail S | City Hall C-Train Stop
Event Hall
We invite you all to join us for an evening to welcome incoming students to SAPL. The reception will begin at 5:00pm and dinner will be served at 5:45pm. Remarks from: Dean John Brown and our SAPLSA President.
Cash bar. Casual to business casual dress code.
Registration required to attend. Due to capacity limitations, this will be an internal event only. Registration open to SAPL Faculty, Staff, and incoming students.
Friday, August 30
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
CBDL
Event Hall
During your lunch break, join SAPL professors for a presentation on SAPL research projects and to learn more about opportunities for research assistantships. Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the session.
Workshop
Drop-in time for students to work on their training projects. Sessions will be led by and more information will be provided by Nathan, SAPL Workshop Supervisor.
Master of Environmental Design (MEDes) and PhD in Environmental Design (PhD)
Monday, August 26
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Join us before your program intro session by checking in at the registration tables and enjoy light refreshments to start the day! MArch and ARST Minor students can check in when they arrive after their downtown walking tour.
Stantec Gallery
PF 2145
Campus tours led by student volunteers for incoming students in all programs. The tours will start at 9, 10, and 11am. Participants can meet before the tour at the Stantec Gallery.
PF 2165
Meet your professors! Introduction to the programs for incoming MEDes/PhD students.
Last Defence Lounge
2500 University Dr NW
Calgary AB T2N 1N4
All SAPL Students Welcome (all programs, all years)!
Tuesday, August 27
No scheduled Orientation events.
Wednesday, August 28
Please join us for a tour of the Taylor Family Digital Library. We will be meeting in the SAPL main floor gallery at 9:15 am (MT) to begin the tour, and then walk over to the Library as a group. This tour will cover information on library use including resources plus the Spatial & Numeric Data Services (SANDS) and Canadian Architectural Archives.
The Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) will offer presentations and activities that will get you acquainted with some important grad school basics and you’ll have the chance to meet other students and leads in graduate studies.
CBDL Event Hall
Speed networking meet and greet with incoming and returning students, faculty, and alumni. Light refreshments will be available.
Thursday, August 29
CBDLab
4th Floor
CBDLab
Event Hall
Join the SAPL Student Association for fun activities to meet other incoming students.
CBDLab
Event Hall
We invite you all to join us for an evening to welcome incoming students to SAPL. The reception will begin at 5:00pm and dinner will be served at 5:45pm. Remarks from: Dean John Brown and our SAPLSA President.
Cash bar. Casual to business casual dress code.
Registration required to attend. Due to capacity limitations, this will be an internal event only. Registration open to SAPL Faculty, Staff, and incoming students.
Friday, August 30
CBDL
Event Hall
During your lunch break, join SAPL professors for a presentation on SAPL research projects and to learn more about opportunities for research assistantships. Please bring your own lunch to enjoy during the session.